Supply Chain Operations Manager

LEE RAPPAPORT

Stoughton, MA 617-***-**** *************@*******.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leerappaport/

ACCOMPLISHED CANDIDATE FOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Driving results through dynamic foresight, strategy and subject matter expertise in supply chain and logistics

Accomplished and results-driven Supply Chain, Planning and Logistics leader with broad based expertise building strategies for the development, storage, and distribution of products across broad geographic territories, sustaining multi- millions of dollars in revenue.

Expertise in leading assessments to address and resolve supply chain and inventory issues, resulting in substantial gains in timeliness and performance. Managed all North American inventory to support $200M in annual sales of targeted products.

An effective strategist that collaborates organization leaders, colleagues, and vendors to enhance organization agility, simplify processes, and protect critical supply chain systems.

Top Supply Chain & Logistics Operations Strategist

Trusted Advisor and Subject Matter Expert

Supporting Multimillion Dollar Revenue

Improving On-Time Shipments

Managing Oracle ERP Implementation

Skilled in High-Pressure Environments

Supporting Multi-Channel Fulfillment

Managing Millions of Dollars in Inventory

Addressing and Minimizing Risk

Building and Leading Strong Teams

Professional Experience

2024 to Present - REMOTE

Self Employed Senior Supply Chain Consultant

Working with start-up and small size food CPG companies to stand up or optimize their supply chains. Expertise in inventory, logistics, demand and supply planning and 3PL management. Highly effective in working through complex supply, planning and operations issues in early-stage companies with a focus on process, procedures and people.

2021 to 2024 • OATLY, NA MALMO, SWEDEN

Oatly manufactures and sells Oatmilk and Oat based food products for retail, wholesale and the coffee market across North America and the world.

DIRECTOR OF INVENTORY – NORTH AMERICA

Managed the strategy, coordination and direction of the inventory team. Implemented warehouse strategy, capacity planning process as well as warehouse reporting metrics. Drove the year end physical inventory plans while working closely with Finance, Legal and Compliance to ensure adherence to SOX. Drove the month end close process for inventory while coordinating with Finance to drive down discrepancies and report month end results. Developed suite of KPIs to monitor, manage and report monthly inventory results to Senior leadership.

Managed a team of inventory analysts and coordinators on day to day operations with direct authority over all ambient, chilled and frozen inventory across 7 partner warehouse locations.

Successfully onboarded 4 3PL sites for EDI connections as well as portal and ERP synchronization. Managed and worked closely with warehouse staff on all inventory adjustments and ensured all system data in sync.

Reduced inventory obsolescence in key categories by 15% year over year.

Implemented monthly cycle count and year end physical processes. Ensured that all documentation was SOX compliant and worked closely with finance and our external partners to report and triage any discrepancies.

2003 to 2021 • Pearson Education Boston, MA and Hoboken, NJ

Pearson Education provides educational products and services, assessment, and professional development solutions to schools, companies, and directly to students.

A demonstrated record of success and achievement, marked by a promotion to a position of increased influence, authority, and accountability.

2017 TO 2021: DIRECTOR OF INVENTORY – NORTH AMERICA

Lead vision, strategy, and execution for all facets of inventory throughout North America, serving as an invaluable resource for the Vice President of Supply Chain. Effectively managed a team of direct reports, including seven supply planners and dotted line to six demand planners, with accountability for supporting $1.5B in annual sales volume and an average of $85M in finished goods inventory, encompassing textbooks and other materials. Exercised responsibility for daily planning, procurement, and inventory management, as well as all S&OP functions.

Outstanding results, serving as a member of the executive team with direct authority over all supply chain processes and procedures, including the global deployment of Oracle ERP, a three-year project that integrated six systems.

Led follow-up projects to customize Oracle ERP to meet the unique needs of a global corporation in the publishing industry. Contributed to the development of training materials to build team skills in the full features and functionality of the system.

Successfully implemented a series of process improvements that lowered inventory from $150M to $85M without impacting the availability of products to meet customer demand. Achieved 18% YOY reductions in inventory for five consecutive years.

Fostered the establishment of formal processes, procedures, and best practices, as well as performance goals.

Recognized for consistently meeting targets governing OPEx budgets, inventory, service levels, and obsolescence. Achieved a 10% YOY reduction in obsolescence in the last five years and surpassed a Fill Rate goal of 85% to reach 90%.

2003 TO 2017: DIRECTOR OF INVENTORY – LEARNING SOLUTIONS

Recruited to manage an inventory of customized textbooks for the Learning Solutions Group in both print and digital formats. Led the end-to-end product development process for customized materials, overseeing $500M in sales volume and $40M in finished goods inventory. Supervised a 12-person team of inventory managers.

Re-engineered the returns process, lowering the volume of returns for custom textbooks by up to 80%, directly and positively impacting the bottom line.

Optimized the global supply chain by innovating inventory strategies for multi-channel fulfillment to meet the needs of retail bookstores and schools in the United States and overseas.

Consistently surpassed a Fill Rate target of 70% to reach 85%.

Collaborated with the 85-person Sales organization in order to align inventory operations with the unique needs of major colleges and universities.

Early Career

Inventory and Purchasing Manager, Barrow Industries

Directed inventory and replenishment processes, contributing to the import of textiles from mills in Italy and China.

Senior Cost Analyst, Telica Inc.

Senior Inventory Analyst, Staples Inc.

Inventory Analyst, J. Baker Inc.

Education

Syracuse University

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics

Graduate Certificate, Business Side of Publishing – Pace University

Technical Proficiencies

ERP/MRP Applications (Dynamics 365, Oracle, I3PL, HighJump, SAP, Logility, AnaPlan), Optilogic Supply Chain Modeling, PowerBI, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Salesforce

Board Roles

Member of the Board of Directors, West End House Camp

“My Academic publishing list has met all its SLAs due to Lee’s review of the requirements of supply planning along with his proactive ability to accelerate reprints, assemblies, disassembles, etc. in order to meet timely customer demand. The list has exceeded company expectations for total spend, SMO, and margin analysis.”

Quote from VP of Operations

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